հրահան

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian հրահան (hrahan).

Pronunciation

Noun

հրահան (hrahan)

  1. firestriker (piece of steel used for striking a spark)
    Synonym: (dialectal) չախմախ (čʿaxmax)

Declension

Old Armenian

Etymology

From հուր (hur) + -ա- (-a-) + հանեմ (hanem). Calque of Ancient Greek πυροβόλος (purobólos).

Adjective

հրահան (hrahan)

  1. fire-striking
    • 5th century, with changes and additions in later centuries, Baroyaxōs [Physiologus] Earliest recension (TR).4.1–2:[1]
      Զի են եւ քարինք ինչ հրահանաց արու եւ էգ․ մինչեւ բացեայ ի միմեանց են, չհարկանի ուրէք հրդեհ. ապա թէ մաւտիցի արուն յէգն, հուր բորբոքի եւ այրէ զվայրս բազումս։
      Zi en ew kʿarinkʿ inčʿ hrahanacʿ aru ew ēg; minčʿew bacʿeay i mimeancʿ en, čʿharkani urēkʿ hrdeh. apa tʿē mawticʿi arun yēgn, hur borbokʿi ew ayrē zvayrs bazums.
      • Translation by Gohar Muradyan
        There exist certain fire-striking stones, male and female. As long as they are separate from one another, nowhere fire is lit, but if the male approaches the female, it sets fire and burns many places.

Usage notes

In the Physiologus, translates Ancient Greek πυροβόλος (purobólos).

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: հրահան (hrahan)

References

  1. Muradyan, Gohar (2005) Physiologus: The Greek and Armenian Versions with a Study of Translation Technique (Hebrew University Armenian Studies; 6), Leuven – Paris – Dudley: Peeters, pages 61, 93, 143

Further reading

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), հրահան”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), հրահան”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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